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Kingpin

1996

Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly

Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, Vanessa Angel, Bill Murray ...

5.0

7,890

Comedy Roy Munson was the state bowling champion in 1979. Unfortunately, soon after he earned that honor, his hand was removed after trying to cheat the wrong guys. For the last 17 years he has been living a very unhappy life selling bowling equipment, with a rubber hand. And now he meets Ishmael, a young Amish man who is a natural born bowler. After convincing Ishmael to come with him and use his talents to win money on the professional ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Lawrence Van Gelder The New York Times	"A story that has frequently worked like a charm turns tasteless and ugly (...) A sense of humor that makes Beavis and Butt-head look like Old World aristocrats"
		Joe Leydon Variety	"Pic has some undeniably hilarious moments (...) Many mainstream moviegoers will be repulsed, but others probably will laugh until they are thoroughly ashamed of themselves."
		Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"The humor isn't just gags and punch lines, but one accomplished comic performance after another (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		Caroline Westbrook Empire	"Those seeking a discerning evening's entertainment should pass, but as a barrel of unsophisticated laughs, 'Kingpin' delivers in spades (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Mick LaSalle SFGATE	"The jokes are tasteless enough to surprise viewers without shocking them (...) 'Kingpin' has the one almost-saving grace of being amusing enough most of the time."

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